Assessment of neutrophil chemotaxis and random migration in children with thalassemia major

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-245

  Kutukculer, Necil ^a   Kutlu, Onur ^a   Nisli, Gungor ^a   Oztop, Senay ^a   Cetingul, Nazan ^a   Caglayan, Suat ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

neutrophil chemotaxis; random migration; splenectomy; thalassemia major

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 0029978398     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019609030822     Document Type: Article

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